GETTING AROUND — the facts that don't change by day (today's times: ship's programme or Google Maps)
JR Uno Station and the waterfront: From the First Pier: JR Uno Station 0.4 km, about 5 min on foot (prefecture figure); the prefecture says no shuttle is needed Uno no Chinu stands on the pier beside the ship; Tamano-yu onsen and the Shikoku Kisen piers are a few minutes along the quay
Naoshima (Miyanoura) by Shikoku Kisen: ① Walk from the First Pier to the Shikoku Kisen piers, about 250–300 m, 4 min (our estimate). Ferries and passenger boats leave from different piers ② Ferry to Miyanoura about 20 min; passenger boat about 15 min ③ At Miyanoura: the Red Pumpkin and the Naoshima Pavilion on the quay; the town bus to Honmura and Tsutsuji-so, ¥100 Fare Adult ¥370 one way (ferry or passenger boat); late-night boat ¥730. Ferries from Uno 06:10, 06:30, 07:20, 08:22, 09:22, 11:00, 12:15, 14:25, 15:30, 16:30, 17:05, 18:53, 20:25; passenger boats 13:30, 22:30. From Miyanoura 06:00, then 08:52, 09:52, 11:10, 12:45, 14:55, 16:02, 16:35, 17:35, 19:02, 20:25; boats 13:55, 21:15.
Okayama (Korakuen and the castle) by JR: ① Walk to JR Uno Station, 0.4 km, 5 min (prefecture figure) ② JR Uno Minato Line to Okayama, about 55 min on a direct train; at other times change at Chayamachi ③ From JR Okayama: tram to Shiroshita 4 min, then 10 min on foot to Korakuen; or the Korakuen bus 10 min; taxi about 10 min Fare JR Uno–Okayama ¥590 (fare from a booking site; JR West page not captured) · Okayama tram flat fare ¥160 (Okayama Electric Tramway), IC cards accepted. Weekdays (JR West, timetable revised 3 Oct 2026): direct Uno → Okayama 07:10, 07:33, 08:28, then 16:05, 17:05, 18:05, 19:13; between them change at Chayamachi. Direct Okayama → Uno 15:15, 16:15, 17:15, 18:15, about 60 min; from 11:00 to 15:00 one train an hour reaches Uno, with a change at Chayamachi. Check JR Odekake for your date.
Kurashiki Bikan quarter by JR: ① JR Uno to Okayama, about 55 min (see the Okayama line for direct trains) ② JR Sanyo Line Okayama → Kurashiki, about 20 min ③ About 15 min on foot from JR Kurashiki to the canal and the Ohara Museum Fare Uno–Kurashiki ¥860 (fare from a journey planner; JR West page not captured). Trains Okayama–Kurashiki run several an hour; for Uno, use the direct trains from Okayama in the Okayama line above.
Teshima (Ieura) by Shodoshima Teshima Ferry: ① From the Uno Port ferry piers, a few minutes from the berth ② Ferry or high-speed boat to Ieura on Teshima; the route continues to Karato (Teshima) and Tonosho (Shodoshima) ③ From Ieura to the Teshima Art Museum about 2.7 km (our estimate): island bus or rental bicycle Fare Uno–Ieura adult ¥780. Uno → Ieura 06:45, 08:40, 11:10, 12:00, 13:25, 15:25, 17:30, 19:30; Ieura → Uno 06:00, 08:10, 09:30, 11:05, 12:55, 14:00, 16:25, 18:40 (timetable revised 1 December 2025). Passenger boats about 25 min, car ferries about 40 min. On the first Tuesday of the month some sailings carry only hazardous-goods vehicles: check the operator for your date.
Shibukawa and Ojigatake: ① Taxi from the station area, or the Ryobi express bus from Uno, about 20 min to Shibukawa ② Tamano Marine Museum (Shibukawa Marine Aquarium), 09:00–17:00, closed Wednesdays, ¥800 ③ Ojigatake (234 m): the bus to Ojigatake Kokumin-shukusha-mae takes about 40 min, then about 45 min on foot to the top Fare Taxi about ¥3,700 to the aquarium (8.5 km), about ¥4,800 to Ojigatake (11.2 km), our estimates. Bus times: check Ryobi Bus for your date.